SCIENCE

Planets Jupiter, Mercury and Venus are currently performing their exceptional dance in the night sky and they will carry on for the rest of the week. Captured images of the 2013 Dance of the Planets are now being shared on the social networking site Twitter for online viewers to see.

Researchers found a new and simple weapon to battle the ongoing war with ageing - Antibiotics. Current experimentation extends lifespan by around 60 per cent.

Ellen Henry, a member of Santee Historical Society, captured a photo of what is believed to be a UFO. The UFO was sighted hovering above Edgemoor Barn, a 100 year old structure turned museum that is also known for its paranormal activities including ghost sightings.

On the 23rd of May the Scottish government has given the go ahead to Edinburgh-based company Aquamarine Power to set up power generation plant in the form of "Wave Parks" which will generate electricity harnessing the inexhaustible tidal energy off the cost of the Western Isles.

Get ready to view the marvelous 2013 Dance of the Planets phenomenon when Jupiter, Mercury and Venus group together in the night sky. The peak which begins on Friday, May 24, will show the three planets assembling at the low west-northwest portion of the sky.

Regional flights have been cancelled since Mount Pavlof in Alaska started to spew ash last week. Reports said the volcano, one of the most active in Alaska, spewed ash as high as 6.7 kilometres, the Alaska Volcano Observatory said.

Australia's most advanced satellite company plans to expand in Adelaide to beef up space program.

Mars Curiosity rover photos have drawn much attention from space science enthusiasts and UFO observers. The latest "structures" include rock formations seen as some ruins and some kind of missile. But who knows - could these image interpretations be merely a result of rich and playful imagination?

To indicate her disbelief in the concept of global warming, former Republican Party vice presidential candidate and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin posted a naughty remark in her Facebook account.

The Central Land Council of Australia's Northern Territory started on Wednesday to cull 10,000 wild horses by shooting the animals. The killing of the beasts, which the NT government defended as the humane response to an environmental crisis, made animal rights groups angry.

In a span of four hours from late morning, New Zealand experienced 1,018 lightning strikes, with most of them felt at the top of the North Island, MetService meteorologist Daniel Corbett said.

Stargazers may want to observe Venus, Mercury and Jupiter towards the western horizon soon after sunset. By May 24, these three planets will form a triangle that fits "within a 5-degree circle and will stay that close together until May 29." Stargazers do not need special instruments to see the three planets appearing so close together to one's view. Clear skies, unobstructed view and right timing are important to see this rare spectacle.

Scientists discovered a new lead of drug development to treat and prevent the degenerative Alzheimer's disease.

Weather experts said on Wednesday that the tornado that hit Oklahoma on May 21, Tuesday, was stronger than the atomic bomb that hit the Japanese city of Hiroshima during World War II.

Aftermath images and videos of the Oklahoma tornado are now posted on social networking web sites. It showed how the force of nature damaged the US state on Monday, May 20, with its projected width of 3.2km and speed of up to 320km/hr.

A new strain of SARS-like virus could pose health risks to Australian tourists traveling to Europe and the Middle East, authorities warned.

There is an ongoing big debate in Australia if starving cattle should be allowed access to national park for emergency feeding, with Queensland and animal rights group on one side and the federal government on the opposite side.

NASA scientists announced a meteorite made a record lunar impact two months ago. This resulted in a fresh massive crater which added a mark to the man on the moon. The cosmic slam caused a powerful explosion so huge, it could have been visible to someone examining the moon closely at the time.

The massive asteroid 1998 QE2 will pass Earth on May 31, 2013 with a size like the Golden Gate Bridge and similar strength which killed the dinosaurs long ago.

Scientists are now drawing near to finding the cure for HIV/AIDS and will put the deadly disease into history. Moreover, the cure for Human Immune Deficiency virus is expected come in handy prices.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently pronounced that the March 17 meteor impact with the Moon is the most powerful ever observed. The agency further stated that the meteor impact caused a gigantic explosion visible from planet Earth with an artist’s depiction of the space phenomenon.

Human cloning may not be as far off as people think. Recent stem cell milestone allowed scientists to remove one hindering factor to duplicating humans. They can now generate embryos without needing fertilisation.

Droppings from a type of bird called Nightingale are used frequently for facials at high-class spas and allegedly to do softening, brightening and nourishing of the face. But how does it smell after? Can infected Nightingale transmit diseases such as the 'Bird Flu' through their poops?

Viewers will have another eye-catching treat with a 2013 Stargazing Event before the month of May ends. The dance of the planets Jupiter, Mercury and Venus begins on the mid-part of May with a peak happening on May 24-30 where Mercury and Venus join Jupiter for a three-planet cluster.

Viewers will have another eye-catching treat with a 2013 Stargazing Event before the month of May ends. The dance of the planets Jupiter, Mercury and Venus begins on the mid-part of May with a peak happening on May 24-30 where Mercury and Venus join Jupiter for a three-planet cluster.

More Australians are installing photovoltaic cells on their roofs to capture the power of the sun and cut at the same time their power bills. In Perth, state-owned electricity retailer Synergy estimated 10 per cent of its 112,000 customers are now using solar systems.

On May 1 and 2, Ernesto Guido and Nick Howes of the Remanzacco Observatory in Italy captured images of the 2013 Comet ISON utilizing a 2-meter Ritchey-Chretien Liverpool Telescope. Meanwhile, scientists are gearing up to launch a balloon mission project that will observe the closest approach of Comet ISON to planet Earth.

Viewers shared on numerous social networking sites their extraordinary experience of watching and capturing images of the 2013 Solar Eclipse observable in Australia and other parts of the world. The Coca Cola Space Science Center provided a live streaming as well for the viewers so they can watch the rare phenomenon online.

Wrigley pulls out its Alert Energy Caffeine Gum from the market as the FDA insists on an investigation on the possible effects to children of additional caffeine in foods.